“Upload folder is not writable. Export and file upload features will not be functional.” SOLVED

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WordPress is the most used publishing platform right now. It is an open source CMS so we (the users) are free to make WordPress do anything we want. For hosting a WordPress blog we need to rent a server then we have to install WordPress on it. Basically two types of hosts one Good and other ones are Bad. This is in terms of the service they provide. If you accidentally bought your hosting from a “bad” hosting provider you will need to migrate to a new one. Recently when I migrated to a new host for my business site related to free credit report I faced a really strange error after completing the process of migration.

This error showed an message with a red background in the WordPress dashboard. The error said “Upload folder is not writable. Export and file upload features will not be functional.”

In this post I will be showing the various processes you can apply to get red of this error. To be honest this is one of those WordPress errors that can be resolved with just a few clicks. Now, without any further ado, we will start.

Process 1:

• This error can be due to improper file/folder permission on your server’s file manager. Sometimes mistakenly the CHMOD of folders and CHOWN of files are changed. Check If all the folders have CHMOD of 755 and files should have CHOWN of 644.
• Check the permissions of the wp-content folder and make sure it is 755.
• Now check the permissions of all the folders inside wp-content, specially the uploads folder. They must be 755. If not, change them.

• Now check the permissions of every file in the folders, the must be 644. Same, if not, change them.
• If permission was the problem then it is solved. If not check the next step.

Process 2:

• Contact your host. Sometimes this problem exists from their side itself. If not follow the next process.

Process 3:

• Now last thing you can do is check your WordPress Options page that is not visible in your WordPress dashboard for some weird reason only Automattic knows.
• Anyways access your blog’s options page by this link http://yourdomain/wp-admin/options.php .
• Once opened search for the field upload_path. After you find it check the path. There you go. Its not correct isn’t it? So now just change it to what is suitable.

So only these can be the reasons that can cause the “Upload folder is not writable. Export and file upload features will not be functional.” And there you go the total process with just take around 10 minutes to complete.

Happy Blogging!

This is a guest post by Sarah. She writes for a Military Blog which share information regarding Cheap Military Flights, Military Trips, etc.